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EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 14
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WHEREAS, Article V, Section 113 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 establishes that the supreme executive power of this State shall be vested in a Chief Magistrate who shall be styl…
Governor Bentley Refuses Syrian Refugees Relocating to Alabama
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Sunday announced he is refusing Syrian refugees relocating to Alabama. “After full consideration of this weekend’s attacks of terror on i…
State of Alabama Signs MOU with DOJ on Motor Voter Compliance
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that the state of Alabama has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) …
Governor Bentley Announces $21 Million for Gulf Restoration Projects in Alabama
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MONTGOMERY- Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has approved more than $21 million for five Alabama projects that address high …
Governor Bentley Calls Special Election for House District 80
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced the timeline for a special election to fill the vacant District 80 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. District 80 c…
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 13
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WHEREAS, on January 18, 2011, I issued Executive Order Number 1 to revoke, repeal and rescind Executive Order 44, dated December 30, 2008, as amended by Amendment Number 1, which were b…
Governor Bentley Places Responsibility of Anti-Gambling Laws With Locals
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday signed an Executive Order revoking, repealing and rescinding Executive Order 1, which he signed in 2011. Executive Order 1 disbanded t…
Governor Bentley Releases Statement on Planned Parenthood Southeast Ruling
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday released a statement in response to the Court’s order of preliminary injunction in the Planned Parenthood Southeast lawsuit.…
GE Aviation to Build Unique Materials Factories in Huntsville, Create 300 New Jobs
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced GE Aviation is investing more than $200 million to create adjacent factories in Huntsville to mass-produce silicon carbide (SiC…
Governor Bentley Announces $20 Million Transocean Settlement
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced that Alabama has agreed to a settlement with Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc., which owned the Deepwater Horiz…